Cow-tail holder.



PATBNTED JULY 21, 1908.

No. 893,989L

E. s. BASTERDAY.

' 00w TAIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.12, 1907.

ELIAS S. EASTERDAY, OF NOKOMIS, ILLINOIS.

COW-TAIL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 12, 1907.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Serial No. 401,866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIAS S. EASTERDAY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of N okomis, Montgomery county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cow-Tail Holders, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a cow tail holder, the obj ectofmy inventionbeing to construct a simple, inexpensive device to be applied to a cows tail to prevent the movement of the same; and the device is to be applied for use at the time the animal is being milked.

To the above pur oses, my invention consists of certain nove features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully set forth, ointed out in the claims, and illustrated in t e accompany ing drawings, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the device in position for use; Fig 2 is a view of the complete holder detached from the animal; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clamp which is engaged upon the tail of the animal.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings: 1 designates a pair of curved handles, the forward ends of which are formed into a pair of semi-circular jaws 2;

and formed integral with the handles are lugs 3, the meeting ends of which overlap, and passing through these overlapping ends is a pin 4, which pivotally connects the handles and jaws.

Arranged between the handles 1 is an expansive coil spring 5, which normally main tains the free ends of the jaws 2 in engagement with one another.

Pivotally connected to the handles 1, immediately opposite the lugs 3, are the inner ends of rods 6, the outer ends of which are bent forward, as designated by 7 and connected to the ends of the forwardly bent portions 7 are the ends of a cord or small rope 8,

which is of sufiicient length to extend u ward over the back of. the animal when the 0 amping device comprising the handles 1 and jaws 2 is1 engaged on the lower portion of the cows tai When the device is applied for use, the rear portions of the handles 1 are moved toward one another, thus compressing the spring 5 and opening the jaws 2. The jaws are now engaged upon the cows tail, and when the handles 1 are released, the coil spring 5 forces the rear ends of said handles apart, and mm sequently closes the jaws around the tail.

The rods 6 extend laterally from the handles 1, and the cord or ro e 8 is positioned over the rear ortion of t e animals body, and immediate y in front of the hip bones.

A device of my improved construction is inexpensive, easily appliedfor use, effectually prevents switching of the tail, and in no wise interferes with the free movement of the animals hind legs.

I claim 1. A cow tail holder, comprising a clamp,

arms pivotally connected to the clamp and extending in opposite directions therefrom, and a flexible member connected to the ends of the arms and adapted to be passed over the rear portion of an animals body. 2. A cow tail holder, comprising a pair of spring actuated clamping jaws adapted to engage an animals tail, rods pivota 1y connected to said jaws and extending outward therefrom, the outer ends of which rods are bent at right angles relative to the body portions of the rods, and a flexible member connected to the bent end portions of the rods and adapted to be passed over the rear portion of an animals body.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELIAS S. EASTERDAY.

Witnesses:

A. J. WILL'IFORD, J. L. MANNING. 

